Basketball Preview: Walled Lake Western Warriors vs. Kettering Captains
Walled Lake Western is on a six-game streak of home losses, the Captains a 15-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Walled Lake Western Warriors will take on the Kettering Captains at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Walled Lake Western suffered their closest loss since December 5, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Walled Lake Northern by a score of 30-27.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 75-34, which was the final score in Kettering's tilt against the Lions on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kettering in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost six in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kevin Meredith, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Diego Rocha, who scored six points.
Walled Lake Western's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Kettering, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Walled Lake Western couldn't quite finish off the Captains when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 55-53. Will Walled Lake Western have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
